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A devastating hurricane doesn’t dramatically change how people vote – but in a close election, it can matter

  • Written by Boris Heersink, Associate Professor of Political Science, Fordham University
A devastating hurricane doesn’t dramatically change how people vote – but in a close election, it can matterResidents walk on a damaged street in Sarasota, Fla., on Oct. 10, 2024. Eva Marie Uzcategui for The Washington Post via Getty Images

North Carolina and Florida are changing administrative rules and, in some cases, issuing emergency funding that is intended to make it easier for people in areas damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton to vote.

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